Skating Around the World

The skating rink stands were full as Martensville residents came out to see the talents of the Martensville Skating Club at their annual carnival on Sunday, March 25. This year’s theme was “Around the World”, as skaters danced and skated on their journey around the world. The rink was decorated with flags from each country as the crowd heard routines from “Walk Like an Egyptian,” to “Tie Me Kangaroo Down” from Australia. The Starskaters opened the carnival to “I’ve Been Everywhere” and wrapped things up with a great group skate to “This Land is Your Land”. There were also fun routines to Rio from Brazil, Madagascar, from Africa and Austria’s “Sound of Music.” Alexa Bast, a guest skater for the carnival, skated a beautiful routine to “Havanna.”

It was a fun carnival with something for everyone. The coaches were thanked for their efforts and the Canskate and Starskate awards were given out for the season. All of the skaters did their finale skate as fans showed their appreciation for all their wonderful performances.

The club also acknowledged the coaching staff of Danny James, Tayler Belosowsky and Nicole Gryba for their efforts and guidance over the past season. The Skating Executive and parents of the skaters put in countless hours to make the carnival a success. The club also paid a tribute to the Starskaters who assisted with the Canskate program. Without their help the program could not run. They also wanted to acknowledge and thank Jason Grybafor for his wonderful job as carnival emcee and Tesia Belosowsky for the music. Special mention goes to Heather King who received the SaskEnergy Champion Volunteer award. The carnival was a big success once again.

Skating Around the World was last modified: April 4th, 2018 by Janine Hayward

Janine Hayward has been a big part of the Martensville community for many years. She has been on many committees and was a major influence in getting minor football started in our community. Although her main career is a kindergarten teacher in Saskatoon, Janine has been the Sports Reporter for the Martensville Messenger since its inception in 2007.